Engagement in the context of positive psychology

Employee Engagement in Theory and Practice

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 36-56

  Youssef Morgan, Carolyn M ^a   Bockorny, Kristi M ^b  

^a BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84878626320     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203076965     Document Type: Chapter

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